The Hard-Working Italian Origins of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
by Jim Dwyer Dressed in overalls and jackets, wearing work boots and hats, the men lined up five dozen strong on Christmas Eve 1931 for that week's pay at a Midtown Manhattan construction site. Behind them stood a fine Christmas tree. It had been mounted by the men and draped with the traditional cranberry strings and garlands. ...
A Look at the 2013 Festa di San Vito, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
More photos here Fonte: Magna Grece
AIHA September Monthly Meeting
AIHA September Monthly Meeting will take place on Thursday, September 19th. The business meeting begins at 7:00 pm followed by the presenter: Ann Parillo, TV Producer and Host of "Schenectady Today - In and Around the Capital District. Please bring dessert for the social to follow. Free and open to the public. Poetry reading by Sarah Cifar...
Announcing the 2013 S.S. Crocifisso Mass and Procession in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
September 29, 2013 - Procession 3:00 PM - Mass 4:00 PM Club Carinesi D'America - 7618 17th Avenue - Brooklyn, NY 11214 The procession, organized by Club Carinesi D'America, will begin at the society's clubhouse (7618 17th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York) and make its way through the neighborhood for Mass at Our Lady of Guad...
Guggenheim ready to host Italian Futurism
by Claudia Astarita "Italian Futurism, 1909-1944: Reconstructing the Universe": this extraordinary exhibition will have its opening at the Guggenheim Museum in New York on Feb. 21, 2014. This outstanding show has been organized to re-evatuale and broaden the notion of what avant-garde means, focusing on one of Europe's most important...
Brooklyn bishop calls church to unite in faith with immigrants
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic parishes are called to build communion with immigrants and newcomers so people unite in faith rather than solely because of their cultural backgrounds, said the bishop of Brooklyn, N.Y., who has worked for 38 years to improve immigrant relations. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, former executive director of Mi...
Verdi, la patria e le trasformazioni di un'epoca
di Fabiana Yvonne Lugli Nell'ottobre 2013 si son festeggiati i 200 anni dalla nascita di Giuseppe Verdi e le celebrazioni e gli onori resi al grande Maestro a livello mondiale confermano l'indiscusso successo che, ad oggi, ancora le sue opere e la sua immagine riscuotono in tutto il mondo. Tanti gli eventi e le celebrazioni a New York. E n...
Pagliacci, by Appointment Only
by Julie Besonen The Italian heritage of Brooklyn's Homecrest is evinced by the Virgin Mary statuettes on the block that is home to the Enrico Caruso Museum of America. A tidy house at 1942 East 19th Street, owned by Aldo Mancusi since 1956, doubles as a shrine to the opera icon. "A hobby gone crazy," Mr. Mancusi said, his silver mustache...
Author Marianna Randazzo "Given Away: A sicilian Upbringing" Presented by Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
But Tina is a survivor. She is able to forgive those who took so much away from her, and her spirit triumphs over adversity. As she grows older, she struggles to keep the harsh realities of World War II and abandonment at a distance through her sense of humor, imagination and determination. At age 15 fate intervenes again, and to gain pass...
Italian-American Fest returns for 35th year
The Schuyler County Italian-American Festival is celebrating its 35th year from Friday through Sunday at Clute Park in Watkins Glen. Anthony J. Specchio Jr. will be honored as grand marshal of Saturday's parade. Specchio of Watkins Glen recently was recognized as a "living symbol of patriotism and honor" when he was inducted into the New Y...
Italian Welfare League's Autumn in New York Luncheon
An annual luncheon gala includes: Silent and Live Auctions, a raffle and presentations of awards to honorees. This year's event will honor: Maria Fiorini Ramirez, President and CEO, MFR, Inc.; and Gerard LaRocca, a Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Americas at Barclay's. The event benefits "I Nostri Bambini" - children of Italian-...
Tastes of the world event coming to Albany
by Danielle Sanzone If you enjoy food from around the world, you won't want to miss the TASTES of the World, the 2nd Annual International food tasting festival on Thursday. March 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year's event at the WAMC Linda will honor Prof. Philip J. DiNovo, a former SUNY professor who for 32 years has volunteered h...